Opel to add PSA model to Ruesselsheim production, says paper
02 June 2020
FRANKFURT: German automaker Opel is planning to start manufacturing a compact car for French parent PSA at its main Ruesselsheim plant from mid-2021 onwards, German business daily ...
Geely's Polestar plans China showroom expansion to compete w...
02 June 2020
SHANGHAI: Polestar, the premium electric vehicle maker owned by China’s Geely, plans a big expansion of its showroom network in the mainland, sources said, as it prepares for deliv...
Drink driving: Transport Ministry pushing for harsher punish...
02 June 2020
PETALING JAYA: The punishment for driving under the influence and reckless driving will be heavier as the Transport Ministry moves to amend the Road Transport Act.
Transport Min...
Canada's Suncor sees electric vehicles disrupting oil demand...
02 June 2020
Suncor Energy facility in Sherwood Park, Alberta. — Reuters
TORONTO: The shift to electric vehicles and other low-carbon technologies could disrupt crude oil demand on a similar...
Hyundai boosts EV battery recycling for home use
02 June 2020
SEOUL: Hyundai Motor Group said it has teamed up with local solar cells and modules manufacturer Hanwha Q Cells to develop energy storage system (ESS) with used electric vehicle (E...
2020 Lexus LC 500 launched at RM1.25 million
01 June 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Lexus Malaysia is now accepting booking orders for the new LC 500, priced at RM1.25 million with a five-year unlimited mileage warranty.
It is powered by a 5-litre...
Experts invent device to check microplastic pollution from t...
01 June 2020
LONDON: The microplastic collection device created by The Tyre Collective is an electrostatic collection device which sits behind a tyre close to the road.
Microplastic poll...
New Audi CEO kicks off Artemis project for 'agile' future mo...
01 June 2020
Duesmann.
INGOLSTADT: Two months after taking office as the new CEO at Audi, Markus Duesmann is setting up a unit for the accelerated development of additional automobile models c...
Subaru Forester GT Edition SUV launched in Malaysia
01 June 2020
PETALING JAYA: The special edition Subaru Forester 2.0i-S EyeSight GT Edition has been launched and priced at RM177,788 (on-the-road without insurance).
This marks the secon...
Catch online launch of Porsche 911 Speedster on June 2
01 June 2020
PETALING JAYA: Porsche in Malaysia has announced a live launch of its new 911 Speedster via Facebook and Instagram at 8pm on June 2.
Live launches through social media and digit...
Buffett-backed BYD to supply EV batteries to Ford
01 June 2020
Men cleaning a BYD e2 electric car displayed at the 2019 Shanghai auto show. — Reuters
BEIJING: Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker BYD Co Ltd, will supply EV batteries to US auto...
The new normal — Volkswagen Malaysia now offers home deliver...
01 June 2020
PETALING JAYA: Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) now offers Volkswagen owners the option to have their new cars delivered to their homes.
The home delivery service is av...
No interstate travel allowed except for four reasons, police...
01 June 2020
PUTRAJAYA: The government has reminded the public that interstate travel during the conditional movement control order (MCO) is not allowed, except for four reasons.
Those who a...
Roslan Abdullah is Proton Edar CEO
01 June 2020
SUBANG JAYA: Proton has appointed Roslan Abdullah as its vice-president for sales and marketing and chief executive officer of Proton Edar Sdn Bhd.
The appointments take effect ...
Three new Mercedes-AMG compact cars launched: A 35 Edition 1...
01 June 2020
PETALING JAYA: Mercedes-Benz Malaysia today launched three new Mercedes-AMG compact cars in a digital live premiere.
The cars are A 35 Edition 1, A 45 S Edition 1 and CLA 45 S ...
Tesla China rival NIO bullish about domestic market growth
01 June 2020
Pedestrians walking past a NIO showroom in Shanghai. — Bloomberg
SHANGHAI: NIO Inc. founder William Li said the long-term growth potential of China’s electric-vehicle market remai...
Drive-in UK care home visits for socially distant times
01 June 2020
Susan Holding (right) talking with her mother Barbara Webster during a drive-through visit to Gracewell, a residential care home, in Adderbury near Banbury west of London. — AFP
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National cars have the edge in these troubled times
01 June 2020
PETALING JAYA: The uncertainties ahead, stemming from the Covid-19 pandemic and its adverse impact on the local economy, may bring some benefits to national carmakers.
Industry ...
German ministry proposes €5 billion car bonus scheme, say so...
01 June 2020
Heavy traffic in central Berlin. Germany is expected to present a stimulus package on Tuesday, which could total up to €80 billion (RM384bil). — AFP
FRANKFURT: Germany’s Ministry ...
BMW struggling to persuade employees to leave as it eyes 5,0...
01 June 2020
MUNICH: BMW AG is negotiating with unions about giving more incentives to workers to persuade them to leave, helping the carmaker reach a target of eliminating about 5,000 position...
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Michelin Primacy 5 tyre: Meeting demands of ICE and EVs
Porsche Macan EV: Re-energised exhilaration
All-electric Leapmotor C10 SUV ticks all the right boxes
New Kia Sportage: Versatile and stylish
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Triumph Scrambler 1200 X: A good balancing act
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Mercedes-AMG GLA 45 S 4Matic+: Poking the pocket rocket
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